"Very well." Ji Xinghe said straight away, "Commander, please speak your mind, time is precious."
The Commander hesitated before revealing a portion of the conference content he had just received.
He gave Ji Xinghe some time to digest, then said, "You don't have to make a decision now, because if this backup negotiation plan commences, it would definitely be after Base Three is destroyed by the Empire, and we exploit Base Three as bait to destroy more of the Empire's military force."
Ji Xinghe calmly asked, "Peace talks?"
"Not peace talks, negotiations. There's a fundamental difference between the two but in a certain sense, it is possible." The Commander explained: "You need to understand that such matters won't shift according to our will, nor be manipulated by the Empire's will. It's complex, I can't explain it clearly; I can't fully comprehend it either."
Ji Xinghe fell silent.
